Backup Lights - Brighter Bulbs?
CL Community Team
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 12,397
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From: GA
I have been monitoring the back up lights for the past month and have not
had any sign of over heating. I am very focused on not leaving the car
in reverse for an extended period of time. I think if the lights were left on
for a long time it could damage the plastic housing or the plastic lens.
I am the only one that drives this vehicle so I know that the longest reverse
time is only about 25 sec. that I back out of the drive way.
I will continue to monitor the heat issue and see what the result is and post
the results here a bit later.
If anyone has questions I do have pictures of the modification and the bulbs
and I would be glad to share that info.
you can email me at ccds22@gmail.com
had any sign of over heating. I am very focused on not leaving the car
in reverse for an extended period of time. I think if the lights were left on
for a long time it could damage the plastic housing or the plastic lens.
I am the only one that drives this vehicle so I know that the longest reverse
time is only about 25 sec. that I back out of the drive way.
I will continue to monitor the heat issue and see what the result is and post
the results here a bit later.
If anyone has questions I do have pictures of the modification and the bulbs
and I would be glad to share that info.
you can email me at ccds22@gmail.com
Sent you an email request.
Mandy
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 46
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From: VA
BTW, I just posted a bunch of pics in the lighting forum of other replacement lights I've done on my RX350 if you're interested (I went a little crazy with the light upgrades).
Pole Position
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 234
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From: Lone Star
Sorry, I did not take pictures of the procedure. But I believe if you search the lighting forum on replacing the license plate lights, there are instructions for accessing the bulbs located in the hatch. It does involve pulling the two panels off the inside. Just pull down on them (starting from one corner) and they will come out. It will sound like you are breaking something, but that's just the clips that secure the panels popping out. Once the panels are off, you'll see the wires going to the bulb housings (license plate, break lights, reverse lights, etc) The owner's manual actually has a pretty decent diagram that shows which bulb is the reverse light and how to remove it. When replacing the panels, you will need to make sure the clips are lined up with the holes or you may risk breaking or bending one of the clips. (putting the panels back was harder then removing). The entire process took no more than 5 minutes.
BTW, I just posted a bunch of pics in the lighting forum of other replacement lights I've done on my RX350 if you're interested (I went a little crazy with the light upgrades).
BTW, I just posted a bunch of pics in the lighting forum of other replacement lights I've done on my RX350 if you're interested (I went a little crazy with the light upgrades).
Last edited by sama; Jun 27, 2007 at 07:58 AM.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: MD
sorry to bring this old topic "alive" again.
i recently bought a new RX and having trouble seeing at night by using that backup camera
i got myself some PIAA also but they just not as bright as "Rinse Out's" are!!
for some reason i only see the bottom half of the backup light housing get reflection
the top half just don't get any lights reflect from the lower half
is there something wrong with mine or all of us are like that?
i recently bought a new RX and having trouble seeing at night by using that backup camera
i got myself some PIAA also but they just not as bright as "Rinse Out's" are!!
for some reason i only see the bottom half of the backup light housing get reflection
the top half just don't get any lights reflect from the lower half
is there something wrong with mine or all of us are like that?